23) Zaroff might seem like a nice guy at the beginning of the story, however he turns out to be a really cruel man. The only thing that gives him pleasure is hunting men. “I hunt the scum of the earth- lascars, blacks, Chinese, whites, mongrels- a thorough bred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them.” (pg. 18) Zaroff has planned on hunting Mr. Rainsford. “Your brain against mine.
Iago who many people perceived to be an honest man when it couldn't be further from the truth and in Othello's cased it proved to be a deadly mistake for trusting him. It is very interesting in the way Iago was able to live such a drastic double life which I will explain in the way he did it by the way he presented himself, what made him so effective at manipulating people, why was his hatred for Othello so strong, and what do characters, besides Othello think of Iago. Iago was able to make create such an elaborate lie and execute his plan because of his pure hatred for Othello, this hatred was so great because there were multiple factors that were causing his ill will towards the Moor. Othello's appointing of Cassio as his lieutenant is what initially triggered these feelings towards him. There were several reasons Cassio's appointment enraged Iago to the point of madness, first Cassio was a Florentine and Iago found it despicable that a Florentine could and would be named lieutenant to the general of Venice.
They are both selfish men, led by irrational motives. Macbeth killed a good king; he speaks greatly of Duncan when he reconsiders murdering Duncan due to his good heart; “Besides, this Duncan hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great office that his virtues shall plead trumpet-tongued against the deep damnation of his taking off. "(1.7.16-20) Macbeth also happened to be related to Duncan but that still didn’t stop him from murdering him and fulfilling his prophecy. Under Macbeth’s rule, people were in constant worry due to the numerous assassinations and experienced food shortages. The narrator in ATTH, killed because he claimed the old man’s eyes resembled that of a vulture’s and that he felt uncomfortable because he also claimed that whenever they fell on him, his “blood ran cold”.
Also in the text, Captain Ebenezer Falcon says that “the mind is made for murder,” which foreshadows, while showing more Buddhist traces, that man is subconsciously bad natured. Johnson implements the idea of dualism throughout the text. Dualism denotes a state of two parts. On page 98, dualism is bluntly noted as being the “bloody structure of the mind.” This line ties man, blood, the mind, and murder all together. Man’s desire’s of the mind encourages competition among humans, and ultimately; murder (the hunt for blood).
Basic Ideas and Major Theorists Psychopathic killers are known to be brutal and ruthless. They feel nothing but pleasure and satisfaction from the moment they start their path to their killing sprees. But what is really behind the mind of these serial killers. Are they mentally ill? Or are they stuck in a fantasy life that they show in their reality.
Some may see Hrothgar as a coward; he really cares deeply for the welfare of his people, a quality that is admired by many. Grendel as a character portrays the dark and evil side of human nature and people, something we can all relate to. Grendel causes much death, destruction and grief, with his blood-thirsty rampages on the town of Herot. “So mankind’s enemy continued his crimes, killing as often as he could, coming alone, bloodthirsty and horrible.” It is interesting to note that even though he represented evil the poem says that; “he never dared to touch King Hrothgar’s
Characterization is the act of creating and developing a character and they can be both direct and indirect. General Zaroff, a Cossack, is handsome, well educated, conceited, immoral and above all a savage hunter. He tells Rainsford of his invention of a new animal to hunt, because he was bored with the typical sport of hunting. He explains that this invention is one that can match his wits because it can reason. Zaroff believe that there are men of lesser value, and calls them ,“… The scum of the Earth-sailors from tramp ships-lascars, blacks, Chinese, whites, mongrels- a thoroughbred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them.” Rainsford comes to understand he has no choice but to play the game.
Iago is often classified as the embodiment of pure evil to the farthest extent capable of being reached by human. Both Claudius and Iago plot against, torture, and cause the downfall of other characters in their respective stories to create and upkeep a boastful reputation. Both characters know that what they are doing is considerably wrong, but only Claudius feels any remorse for his crimes. They both recognize in soliloquy what they are doing and even discuss with themselves further planning. Iago manipulates all the crucial components of his plot with ease, while Claudius on the other hand is discontent and unhappy with the events taking place.
Antony then shows his anger towards the conspirators by getting the mob to release their anger by rioting and going out and killing the conspirators. Antony then starts a war against the conspirators and when this war starts Antony changes from the people’s hero to just a normal greedy leader. His hate for Brutus grows over time and with that hate grows greed. Antony starts
Richard overcompensates his inferiority. Richard is directly influenced by a society that does not respect him, and so he does not respect himself or society. Richard is a slave to his devilish nature, and acts on his animal instinct throughout the play. These animal characteristics are emphasized by the various metaphors in the play. The other characters liken Richard “to wolves, to spiders, toads, or any creeping venom’d thing that lives.” Shakespeare portrays Richard as a monster and a beast.